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Published 15:37 IST, November 18th 2019

Ajay Devgn and Anees Bazmee team up for the remake of Deewangee

Ajay Devgn and Anees Bazmee will reunite for the remake of a 2002 film, Deewangee. Here are more details about the duo's upcoming project.

Reported by: Anushka Pathania
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Actor Ajay Devgn, the Singham star, is joining hands with Anees Bazmee to make a sequel to the psychological thriller, Deewangee. Deewangee was Anees Bazmee’s first-ever psychological thriller and it was very well received by the audiences and critics. According to reports from leading media portals, after completing the project of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 with Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani and the release of the upcoming film, Pagalpanti, the filmmaker will start working on a remake of Deewangee (2002) with Ajay Devgn.

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The 2002 Deewange was a thriller touching on the topic of murder and split personality disorder and a love triangle. The lead cast of the movie included Ajay Devgn as Tarang, who is accused of murder, Akshay Khanna as Raj, a criminal lawyer, and Urmila Matondkar as their love interest. The movie was well-received by the audience and rocked at the box office.

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Anees Bazmee as a filmmaker:

Anees Bazmee is a popular name in the Indian film industry. Having produced more than sixty films in less than four decades, the film director told a leading entertainment portal that Ajay Devgn had been keen on remaking the 2002 film Deewangee for a long time. Anees said in the same interview that he is happy that he is doing this film with Ajay as the character will be shown as much stronger and more matured. It was Anees Bazmee’s first-ever thriller film. Anees Bazmee has directed many comedy films as well and some of them were critically acclaimed. His latest movie, Pagalpanti, starring John Abraham, Kriti Kharbanda, and Pulkit Samrat is set to release on 22nd November this year.

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Ajay-Anees movies together:

Actor Ajay Devgn and filmmaker, Anees have worked together in many films together, namely, Raju Chacha (2000), Pyar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), Hulchul (1995), Ready (2011), and Gundaraj (1995).

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Updated 17:19 IST, November 18th 2019